Desert Eagle Films unleashes a formidable new presence within Kemet: Year One as Ahmed El Tohamy steps into a commanding, central antagonist role in the large-scale prehistoric epic set in 9186 BC

For Desert Eagle Films, 2025 did not arrive as a sudden breakthrough. It arrived as the natural consequence of years spent building quietly, deliberately, and with intent. What the world saw this year was not the start of a journey, but the moment a foundation became visible.

In modern cinema, few productions attempt what Kemet: Year One  set out to do. The film does not explore pharaohs, dynasties, or temples. Instead, it dives thousands of years earlier—into 9186 BC , a period with no written record, no surviving architecture, and almost no visual references. To recreate such a world requires more than imagination; it demands discipline, research, and a level of handcrafted labor rarely seen in contemporary filmmaking. Desert Eagle Films approac

ASWAN, EGYPT — November 2025 — Against the sweeping sands of Upper Egypt, a new cinematic giant has begun to rise. Desert Eagle Films and BUC Studios have officially commenced principal photography on KEMET: YEAR ONE, a groundbreaking epic set more than 12,000 years in the past — long before written history, kingdoms, or recorded civilization. The film marks the first production under the historic 10-film co-production alliance between Desert Eagle Films (DEF) and BUC Studios

Desert Eagle Films is expanding the search for Egypt’s next great screen talents to Aswan this weekend, marking a major milestone in the casting process for the upcoming prehistoric epic Kemet: Year One. Following overwhelming participation in Cairo and other governorates, the production team is now traveling south to meet the people whose heritage and features reflect some of the oldest lineages in world history. The Aswan casting call is designed to bring forward authentic

‘Kemet: Year One’ Wraps Final Casting Round, Marwa Gabriel Leads the Hunt for Egypt’s Next Generation of Screen Icons

In an undertaking unlike anything attempted before, Desert Eagle Films has begun constructing three massive, historically authentic prehistoric villages for Kemet: Year One, the epic set in 9186 BC that is already being hailed as a landmark in global cinema.

Desert Eagle Films Enters Final Casting Round for “Kemet: Year One” After Record-Breaking Turnout

“Kemet: Year One” – First DEF/BUC Epic Film Brings Prehistoric Egypt to the Big Screen

Desert Eagle Films and BUC Studios Announce Historic 5-Year, 10-Film Partnership to Redefine Middle Eastern Cinema

Desert Eagle Films is proud to announce its role as creative and operational advisor in the development and launch of BUC Studios, a fully operational commercial media studio built within the campus of Badr University in Cairo (BUC).

Desert Eagle Films begins pre-production on Kemet: Year One, a groundbreaking prehistoric epic shot entirely in Egypt. A cinematic origin story like no other.

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